Arapahoe County adopts new district boundaries

BY NINA JOSS NJOSS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Arapahoe County’s commissioners have adopted new district boundaries, which will take e ect in the 2024 election cycle.

e redistricting process was kicked o at the end of last year in response to the most recent U.S. Census data. Per state law, county commissioners must redraw commissioner district boundaries every 10 years to account for population growth.

Along with jurisdictions across the country, Arapahoe County conducted the process later than normal due to pandemic-induced delays in data.

e new boundary map, created by a nine-member Citizens Redistricting Advisory Committee, aims to create compact districts that have equal populations, preserve communities of interest and maintain political subdivisions such as towns and cities, according to the county’s website. e new boundaries are also meant to maintain political competitiveness for the districts.

“It’s a great map that is the culmination of a lot of hard work,” Board Chair Carrie